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Reading, Understanding, and Applying Nursing Research
James A. Fain
7th Edition
Chapters 1-15 (Questions with Verified Answers)
,Table of Contents
Part I: Nature of Research and the Research Process
1. Introduction to Nursing Research
2. Differentiating Types of Scholarship: Quality Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice, and
Research
3. Understanding the Research Process and Ethical Issues in Nursing Research
4. Understanding Evidence-Based Practice
Part II: Planning a Research Study
5. Selecting and Defining a Problem
6. Applying Appropriate Theories and Conceptual Models
7. Formulating Hypotheses and Research Questions
8. Selecting the Sample and Setting
9. Selecting a Quantitative Research Design
10.Selecting a Qualitative Research Design
11.Data Collection Methods
12.Principles of Measurement
13.Analysing Data
Part III: Utilization of Nursing Research
14.Interpreting and Reporting Research Findings
15. Critical Appraisal of Research Reports
, Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
(Answers at the End of Every Chapter)
1. Quantitative research uses the following methods of data collection except:
1. Surveys
2. Questionnaires
3. Participant observation
4. Psychosocial instruments
2. Knowledge is information acquired in a variety of different ways. Methods used to acquire this knowledge are
referred to as:
1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
3. When a researcher uses a qualitative and quantitative approach to collecting data, this is referred to as:
1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
4. A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:
1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
3. Scientific integrity
4. Scientific method
5. A group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to dissemination of findings are
referred to as a:
1. Research consumer
2. Research team
3. Principal investigator
4. Consultant
, 6. An example of a specialty journal is:
1. Nursing Research
2. Research in Nursing and Health
3. Oncology Nursing Forum
4. Western Journal of Nursing Research
7. Research that is done to examine findings of another researcher using the same variables but different subjects
is referred to as:
1. Exploration
2. Replication
3. Empiricism
4. Rigor
8. Who is the current director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR)?
1. Dr. Rebecca Patton
2. Dr. Julie Gerberding
3. Dr. Shannon Zenk
4. Dr. Elias Zerhouni
9. Nursing practice that relies on evidence from research and integrates those findings into clinical thinking and
decision making is called:
1. Nursing science
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Scientific inquiry
4. Scientific method
10. Which guideline for authoring a paper for publication is incorrect?
1. Colleagues should be consulted when parties disagree on authorship matters.
2. Avoid duplicate and fragmented publications.
3. Authors should provide additional information as requested by editors.
4. The principle investigator takes sole responsibility for the final manuscript.
11. Which nursing degree program has a focus on planning and launching independent programs of research?
1. Baccalaureate degree in nursing
2. Master’s degree in nursing
3. Practice-focused doctoral program
4. Research-focused doctoral program
Reading, Understanding, and Applying Nursing Research
James A. Fain
7th Edition
Chapters 1-15 (Questions with Verified Answers)
,Table of Contents
Part I: Nature of Research and the Research Process
1. Introduction to Nursing Research
2. Differentiating Types of Scholarship: Quality Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice, and
Research
3. Understanding the Research Process and Ethical Issues in Nursing Research
4. Understanding Evidence-Based Practice
Part II: Planning a Research Study
5. Selecting and Defining a Problem
6. Applying Appropriate Theories and Conceptual Models
7. Formulating Hypotheses and Research Questions
8. Selecting the Sample and Setting
9. Selecting a Quantitative Research Design
10.Selecting a Qualitative Research Design
11.Data Collection Methods
12.Principles of Measurement
13.Analysing Data
Part III: Utilization of Nursing Research
14.Interpreting and Reporting Research Findings
15. Critical Appraisal of Research Reports
, Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Research
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
(Answers at the End of Every Chapter)
1. Quantitative research uses the following methods of data collection except:
1. Surveys
2. Questionnaires
3. Participant observation
4. Psychosocial instruments
2. Knowledge is information acquired in a variety of different ways. Methods used to acquire this knowledge are
referred to as:
1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
3. When a researcher uses a qualitative and quantitative approach to collecting data, this is referred to as:
1. Scientific integrity
2. Scientific rigor
3. Triangulation
4. Ways of knowing
4. A type of research method emphasizing the meaning of an experience is termed:
1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
3. Scientific integrity
4. Scientific method
5. A group of individuals who collaborate on a research project from beginning to dissemination of findings are
referred to as a:
1. Research consumer
2. Research team
3. Principal investigator
4. Consultant
, 6. An example of a specialty journal is:
1. Nursing Research
2. Research in Nursing and Health
3. Oncology Nursing Forum
4. Western Journal of Nursing Research
7. Research that is done to examine findings of another researcher using the same variables but different subjects
is referred to as:
1. Exploration
2. Replication
3. Empiricism
4. Rigor
8. Who is the current director of the National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR)?
1. Dr. Rebecca Patton
2. Dr. Julie Gerberding
3. Dr. Shannon Zenk
4. Dr. Elias Zerhouni
9. Nursing practice that relies on evidence from research and integrates those findings into clinical thinking and
decision making is called:
1. Nursing science
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Scientific inquiry
4. Scientific method
10. Which guideline for authoring a paper for publication is incorrect?
1. Colleagues should be consulted when parties disagree on authorship matters.
2. Avoid duplicate and fragmented publications.
3. Authors should provide additional information as requested by editors.
4. The principle investigator takes sole responsibility for the final manuscript.
11. Which nursing degree program has a focus on planning and launching independent programs of research?
1. Baccalaureate degree in nursing
2. Master’s degree in nursing
3. Practice-focused doctoral program
4. Research-focused doctoral program
